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Ayya Medhanandi – “Unexpected Blessings, Death, and Awakening” Online Retreat by Ottawa Buddhist Society
November 21, 2020 @ 8:15 am - November 25, 2020 @ 5:30 am UTC+8


Organised by Ottawa Buddhist Society
Ayya Medhanandi On-line Meditation Retreat
Theme: Unexpected Blessings, Death, and Awakening
Schedule: Friday Nov 20th 7:30 PM until Tuesday Nov 24, 4:30 PM (Ottawa, Canadian Time)
For more information:
https://ottawabuddhistsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ayya-Medhanandi-Retreat-Nov2020-2.pdf
Register Here: retreats@ottawabuddhistsociety.com
Friday, Nov 20 (Ottawa Time) / [SGT – Sat, Nov 21]
7:15 – 7:30 pm – Join the Zoom Retreat [SGT – 8.15 to 8.30am]
7:30 – 9:00 pm – Meditation and Reflections with Ayyā Medhānandī [SGT – 8.30am to 9.30am]
Saturday, Nov 21 – Monday, Nov 23 (Ottawa Time) / [SGT – Sun, Nov 22 to Tue Nov 24]
6:00 – 7:00 am – Morning meditation (meditate on your own) [SGT – 7.00 to 8.00pm]
8:15 – 8:30 – Sign into Zoom (option to stay online for the day – video on/off) [SGT – 9.15 to 9.30pm]
8:30 – 9:30 – Sitting Meditation with the Bhikkhunīs (occasional guidance) [SGT – 9.30 to 10.30pm]
9:30-11:00 – Individual Practice: walking or sitting meditation [SGT – 10.30 to 12midnight]
11:00-2:00 – Lunch break [SGT – 12midnight to 3am]
2:00-3:00 – Sitting Meditation with the Bhikkhunīs (occasional guidance) [SGT – 3 to 4am]
3:00-5:00 – Individual Practice: walking or sitting`[SGT – 4am to 6am]
7:00-8:30 – Meditation, Dhamma talk, Q & A, chanting with the Bhikkhunīs [SGT – 8 to 9.30am]
Tuesday, Nov 24 (Ottawa Time) / [SGT – Wed, Nov 25]
6:00 am-3:00 pm – as above [SGT – 7pm to 4am]
3:00 pm-4:30 pm – Dhamma talk, Q & A, closing chants with the Bhikkhunīs [SGT – 4am to 5.30am]